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Michael F. Easley
Governor
State of North Carolina
Office of the Governor
Governor's Press Office
State Capitol, Raleigh, NC 27603-8001
(919) 733-5612 - Toll Free 1-800-662-7005
FAX (919) 733-5166
For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Sherri Johnson
Date: February 4, 2005 Phone: 919/733-5612
STATEMENT FROM GOV. EASLEY CONCERNING AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER RACE
“This is a situation where the people could not lose. Steve and Britt are both my friends and both have the skills to make a good Commissioner of Agriculture. Britt has served the department with integrity for the past 18 months and I thank him for his service. I have also known Steve for many years and look forward to working with now Commissioner Troxler in his new role.
“However, I remain concerned about the fact that the state’s election process seems unable to resolve the problems that existed in this race. We must find a solution to fix the obvious flaws in the system. I will look to both Steve and Britt for their input on answers to fixing the process going forward.”
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Michael F. Easley
Governor
State of North Carolina
Office of the Governor
Governor's Press Office
State Capitol, Raleigh, NC 27603-8001
(919) 733-5612 - Toll Free 1-800-662-7005
FAX (919) 733-5166
For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Sherri Johnson
Date: February 4, 2005 Phone: 919/733-5612
STATEMENT FROM GOV. EASLEY CONCERNING AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER RACE
“This is a situation where the people could not lose. Steve and Britt are both my friends and both have the skills to make a good Commissioner of Agriculture. Britt has served the department with integrity for the past 18 months and I thank him for his service. I have also known Steve for many years and look forward to working with now Commissioner Troxler in his new role.
“However, I remain concerned about the fact that the state’s election process seems unable to resolve the problems that existed in this race. We must find a solution to fix the obvious flaws in the system. I will look to both Steve and Britt for their input on answers to fixing the process going forward.”
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